Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-10-18
A DIAMOND THIBFs DEVICE.

An old horse esf conductor. telling .
Cnicsgo reporter Il h's experience 18th
thieves on hs cas-, m.nli,h,d tn use 81
"Dsndy Bsn.T . ssll-ksosr P'ek-poek-
81. whom h. hal aur.',i ole day .ii'rA
lady passenger had discossri The les OF
a valuable di.moai Gaming. "ii' VS.
searched, .sid the conductor. "from the
crown Of his hat TO the soles OF biz boots,
bu, IN. dismoad vas no. discovered. IL
~.s not on his person. ] ~s beat |; sni
when Dandy Ben scientifically asked me
III ~. s.,i,fsJ. ! told lin Was.
swell, then. I an no.. he said you
will hear from me ss.ia.' And. taking
q n,,s book from his pocket. he eooliy
took down the numb-r ~ my car and
stepped of. The car ~as sgain searched
foe the sauiag. bu, Ia vain. and the ua.
happy lady who los, IL ws' ine'n'ol'
allie"
"Wu IL n,vsr found p
"Yes. Oas morning. lev days
after this event. I vas lettering .ooa' IA
the car barn. having hslf.holr between
uips. The only other P.rson around ~n
the foremsn Of the b.rn. and be stood IN
ooe Of the vide open doors -hsa sshso-
by. rusty. dilspids,ed old tramp came
| limping along. looking as forlofn and
wr,ehed =. the las, rose Of summer. IL
va. cold morning. and tho old fsllos
sided up TO the door. and then suddenly
whi.ked inrie 20 escape . hsreer gust OF
.ind than usual. When = rather Ia
,isusd sir be asked the foremsn' permits
.ion 10 81, dosn Ia oAs ofihe cars. where
be could rect AID be on, Of the wind for
= few moments. lie seemed - harmless
aud tired ard cold ,ha, the foreman con-
.sn,,d, aud the old chap shaiiisd along
irto the barn. lie passed three OF four
eAr. looking at the number on each. be.
fore be finally elsmbersd into one and sat
down ia . conner. | noticed this, bat
no, With surprise. for | had recognized
the m.n. don, know hos pens,rs'.
ed hi. disguise 90 readily. but the minute
| laid eye. on tia, old tramp ] kns~ Il
vi. Dandy Hen. lie diia't sesm to
motto, me. OF II he did. he doubtless
thought hi. Disguise ~as al sufficient.
I wondered VIA, nsw game the rascal
"a. up to nov. add concluded 70 do = little
watching on my own hook without i'm.
p.r,ips the .ser,, u my discovery TO the
iormsn | .sunicrd 10 AID fro fof
.y,r.l mlau,,-. irving to decide 90 The
bs,, lr.s TO pursue TO find ou' the
tinker. game then, all of sudden /.
though, struck me. Without any fur
ther Hesitation | walked directly sni
rapids Ia the car which the tramp had
sn,sr,d. j-rked open the door aud step
ped inside. While doias this ! caught
The sound Of hurried mosemen, on the
part u the oceup.n, Of the CAT. and by
the time 20, my eye. on him he va.
saning back In bis corner fsignios sleep
Bat be had 20, had time TO pa, on, OF
.ish, chisel and = small saw which
were only partially concealed beneath his
coat. The sigh, Of these tool, eoatfm'
ed my suspicion. eaugh, the rogue by
the collar and jerked him oui u the cor
Der, ~ the sans time calling 70 th, fore
man Who came TO my Assistance. In
another minute Dandy hen VAS our
prisoner And what do you think be
had been doing With his ehissl add
saw be bad been cutting hole through q
p,n,l Ia the back Of the sea, directly
under the window. knew insiine;ively
VIA, be WI. after and Ne lost no time
In finishing the work he hal begun.
Oioping 10 the aperture | found vhl, !
expected 20 hnd-,he mls'ing diamond
s.ning. Tki, explained the ,hisf' real
object Ia taking tie number Of my car
tbs, day. lie had stolen the diamond
oa, Of the woman. ear. bu, a, she mss.
ed IL before he could leave the car be
knew hi. only .sfe ooane VAS TO e, rid
ofh. A. be had no pal With him. be
dropped the jewel down the ersvies into
which the window slides WHEN u 10 low.
erd. hoping TO be able to recover !, At
some fu,ur, time. lie came very near
succeeding. too. bu, a miss Ia as good :.
mile. they .sy. ! suppose the lady
though, % when she 90, back her dii.